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Molybdenum

Hartington, City of

Molybdenum is a metal that occurs naturally in soil, minerals and water. People who ingest large amounts can have increased levels of uric acid and gout-like symptoms.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201418.6 ppb10104.50 ppb - 77.0 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 40 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 40 ppb for molybdenum was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against metabolic changes and excess formation of uric acid in the blood.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-24105935P4.50 ppb
2014-03-24305858P4.60 ppb
2014-03-24105932P4.70 ppb
2014-03-24105934P5.20 ppb
2014-03-24105933P77.0 ppb
2014-09-24109078P4.58 ppb
2014-09-24109081P4.91 ppb
2014-09-24309156P4.96 ppb
2014-09-24109080P5.56 ppb
2014-09-24109079P69.8 ppb